Big Meadow to Echo Lake Please Fill out This Form and Send It to the Address Below
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TRAIL COURTESY Join the TAHOE RIM TRAIL ASSOCIATION Big Meadow to Echo Lake Please fill out this form and send it to the address below. 18.3 Miles Membership Benefits SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS • Newsletter Subscription • Course Discounts • Alpine Lakes • Merchandise Discounts • Member-Only Outings • Open meadows with wildflower displays Big Meadow USE REGULATIONS Annual Membership Levels (check one) Bikes are PROHIBITED on the co-located Pacific TRAILHEADS Student/Senior: $30 Trail Partner: $100* to Echo Lake Crest Trail/Tahoe Rim Trail, from Meiss Meadows to Grass Lake Spur: On Hwy 89, 6.8 mi. south of US Individual: $45 Trail Caretaker: $250* ǂ 50/Hwy 89 junction in Meyers. Limited parking, no Echo Lake and beyond. A USFS permit is required Family: $60 Trail Builder: $500 facilities. for all entry into Desolation Wilderness. Trail Steward: $1,000ǂ 267 * Includes short sleeve T-shirt 431 Big Meadow: On Hwy 89, 5.3 mi. south of the US 50/ CAMPING REGULATIONS ǂ Includes fleece vest Hwy 89 junction in Meyers. Trailer parking available. Camp within 300' of the trail, at least 200' from Vest or T-shirt size (circle one) S M L XL | Gender: M / F 89 Vault toilets. all water sources including alpine lakes, and at 28 28 least 100' from all trails. Please camp in previously ______________________________________________ Echo Summit: Hwy 50 at Echo Summit. Parking impacted sites. A seasonal, developed USFS Name(s) lot on the south side of the road. Trailer parking campground is located at Big Meadow trailhead. ______________________________________________ 50 available. Vault toilets. Mailing Address Camping is prohibited between US 50 and 89 ______________________________________________ Desolation Wilderness. City State Zip Echo Lake: 1 mi. west of Echo Summit on Hwy 50, 50 follow Johnson Pass Rd. for 0.6 mi. Turn north on ______________________________________________ FIRE REGULATIONS Daytime Phone Email address Echo Lake Rd., follow it 1 mi to Echo Lake. Park in Fires are generally prohibited along the Tahoe Rim 207 upper lot. Small seasonal resort/store. Method of Payment Trail. A USFS permit is required for camp stoves as Check payable to Tahoe Rim Trail Association fire regulations allow. Fire danger can be extreme Visa MasterCard American Express Discover LEAVE NO TRACE and fires, camp stoves and smoking may be prohibited. Check online or call the USFS (530-543- ______________________________________________ Please engage in LNT practices on the trail. 50 2600) for current regulations. Credit Card # Exp Date 89 1. Plan Ahead and Prepare The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is a non-profi t 501(c)(3) organization 2. Travel and Camp on Durable WATER SOURCES and all contributions are tax deductible. Year round water can be found at Big Meadow The mission of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is to maintain and SE Surfaces enhance the Tahoe Rim Trail system, practice and inspire stewardship REST RVIC Creek, Round Lake, Upper Truckee River, Showers FO E and preserve access to the natural beauty of the Lake Tahoe region. 3. Dispose of Waste Properly Lake, and Benwood Creek. Seasonal streams may D E E P U S R A U be present. All water found on trail must be treated R T 4. Leave What You Find TM U L ENT OF AGRIC before drinking. Please do not camp within 200' of 5. Minimize Campfire Impacts Tahoe Rim Trail Association water sources. PO Box 3267 6. Respect Wildlife 128 Market Street, Suite 3E Stateline, NV 89449 7. Be Considerate of Other CAUTION (775) 298-4485 Visitors Carry a complete TRT or Tahoe Basin map. The map [email protected] on reverse side is for planning purposes only and tahoerimtrail.org not intended for navigation. 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